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Clarify macOS build requirements

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Angelo Tata 2024-03-29 18:48:30 +00:00
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@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ To build Ghostty, you need [Zig](https://ziglang.org/) installed.
On Linux, you may need to install additional dependencies. See
[Linux Installation Tips](#linux-installation-tips). On macOS, you
need Xcode installed with the macOS and iOS SDKs enabled.
need Xcode installed with the macOS and iOS SDKs enabled. See
[Mac `.app`](#mac-app).
The official development environment is defined by Nix. You do not need
to use Nix to develop Ghostty, but the Nix environment is the environment
@ -565,7 +566,22 @@ all features of Ghostty work.
### Mac `.app`
To build the official, fully featured macOS application, you must
build on a macOS machine with XCode installed:
build on a macOS machine with Xcode installed, and the active developer
directory pointing to it. If you're not sure that's the case, check the
output of `xcode-select --print-path`:
```shell-session
$ xcode-select --print-path
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools # <-- BAD
$ sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
$ xcode-select --print-path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer # <-- GOOD
```
The above can happen if you install the Xcode Command Line Tools _after_ Xcode
is installed. With that out of the way, make sure you have both the macOS and
iOS SDKs installed (from inside Xcode → Settings → Platforms), and let's move
on to building Ghostty:
```shell-session
$ zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast